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Iowa City Real Estate Market Report 2nd Qtr 2010

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Cardinal Realty ~ 319-400-0268

Iowa City Real Estate Market Report 2nd Quarter / April - June  2010 compared to April - June 2009

 

Iowa City real estate market report 2nd qtr 2010



392 homes sold in Iowa City in the 2nd quarter 2010 compared to 313 homes sold in the 2nd Qtr 2009 - That's a 25% increase. The really interesting part is just how many condos sold this year compared to 2009. We have an impressive increase of 62% - Excellent news since we have a market that is saturated with condos. We still have some catching up to do, but this is a great indicator that confidence is rising with consumers ready to buy condos again.

 

Average Price Homes Sold April - June 2010 $188,004
Highest Price Home Sold: $675,000
Lowest Price Home Sold: $67,680


Average Price Homes Sold April - June 2009 $203,351
Highest Price Home Sold: $665,000
Lowest Price Home Sold: $72,900


I don't use the days on market calculated by the MLS. I use a simple method to calculate the absorption rate/days on market that doesn't manipulate the data. According to that calculation we have  7.7 months of inventory on the market, that's 232 days on market. I should add that this calculation does not take into account the different types of homes, location or different price ranges, so it's not a huge help to you if you're selling your home. If you're selling a home both of those factors would need to be looked at as they play into how many days on market you can expect when you list your home for sale.

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Originally posted @ ichomesforsale.com/realestatemarketreports

Posted by

Denise Hamlin, Realtor®

Broker/Owner

CARDINAL Realty, Coralville IA 

Licensed to Sell Real Estate in the State of Iowa

 

Helping Happy Clients Make Smart Choices 

Iowa City Area Real Estate Services

 

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Comments(3)

Maria McCaw
Urban Acres Real Estate - Iowa City, IA
REALTOR® at Urban Acres Real Estate

Great Data! Thanks Denise! :)

Jul 07, 2010 11:57 AM
Elizabeth Bolton
RE/MAX Destiny Real Estate Cambridge, MA - Cambridge, MA
Cambridge MA Realtor

Hi Denise ~ Wonderful market reports - I love how you present your data - nothing like a bright jolt of color to liven up the stats. The increase in condo sales in Iowa City really leaps right out - very interesting.

Liz

Jul 07, 2010 04:15 PM
Denise Hamlin, Broker/Owner
Cardinal Realty ~ 319-400-0268 - Iowa City, IA
Helping Happy Clients Make Smart Choices

Hi Liz ~ Yes, the increase in condo sales really does jump out at you, doesn't it? Especially with these colors!

Hi Maria ~ I take it the smiley means you like the colors too. :-) My guess is that the jolt Liz talks about is probably how everyone reacts when they see my market reports. That's kind of the point. You're expecting dry data and you get this... Definitely not boring, right?

Thank you both for stopping by.

Denise

Jul 07, 2010 05:08 PM